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Post by nemouk on Aug 2, 2022 13:14:30 GMT
Ben Stokes (captain) James Anderson Jonathan Bairstow Stuart Broad Harry Brook Zak Crawley Ben Foakes Jack Leach Alex Lees Craig Overton Matthew Potts Ollie Pope Ollie Robinson Joe Root
14-man squad for the first two tests has no spare opener, retains Crawley and includes Potts, Robinson and Coverton (but not the injured Joverton).
Crawley Lees Pope Root Bairstow Stokes Foakes Robinson Leach Broad/Potts Anderson
I'd imagine something like this is likely. Coverton seems unlikely to be selected, but they seem to like him as a squad member (he is an excellent fielder, on those rare occasions that they use someone in the squad as cover)
Zak Crawley is a very lucky boy. I do understand though, when he looks good he really does look like the answer. Unfortunately that is not often.
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Post by nemouk on Aug 2, 2022 14:10:29 GMT
The Lions have a four day match against SA next week, squad being announced on Friday. I'd suspect they may try and steer clear of players in the Hundred where possible so we may see something like:
Burns Sibley Compton Bohannon Brook Burgess Barnard Bess Sam Cook (if fit) Tom Bailey Jack Blatherwick maybe?
Maybe Nick Gubbins? OHD seems unlikely but would deserve it. Will be interesting to see what they do - always find Lions sides more interesting to be honest.
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Post by nemouk on Aug 5, 2022 10:15:01 GMT
Here's your Lions squad:
Sam Billings (Kent), Captain Harry Brook (Yorkshire) Sam Cook (Essex) Sam Conners (Derbyshire) Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire) Will Jacks (Surrey) Keaton Jennings (Lancashire) Dan Lawrence (Essex) Craig Overton (Somerset) Liam Patterson-White (Nottinghamshire) James Rew (Somerset) Ollie Robinson (Sussex) Dom Sibley (Warwickshire)
James Rew a bit of a surprise inclusion in that, although with Billings skippering there seems basically no chance of him making the final XI. A mix of Hundred players and not - it's a 4 day game. Pleased to see LPW in there, bit surprised by Jacks in a red ball squad and think Ed Barnard particularly unlucky. Think they'll line up like this:
Dom Sibley Keaton Jennings Ben Duckett Harry Brook Dan Lawrence Sam Billings (C + K) Will Jacks Liam Patterson-White Craig Overton Ollie Robinson Sam Cook
Sam Conners (Derbyshire) James Rew (Somerset)
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Post by Balladeer on Aug 9, 2022 10:36:11 GMT
Didn't realise it wasn't first class. Rubbish.
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Post by nemouk on Aug 9, 2022 11:07:29 GMT
12 v 12 by the looks of it, so not a proper farce. England playing all but Rew, who always looked like the nominated drinks carrier in that team.
The live stream doesn't seem to have commentary on it, which is also bobbins.
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Post by nemouk on Aug 9, 2022 13:50:43 GMT
Craig Overton annihilating SA's top order is not a great sign for their chances.
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Post by Balladeer on Aug 9, 2022 14:37:03 GMT
Overton flattering to deceive again isn't great for England's arguably!
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Post by nemouk on Aug 11, 2022 12:33:38 GMT
Not just Kent who can't take wickets in Canterbury then.
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Post by Balladeer on Aug 11, 2022 15:07:11 GMT
Duckett and Lawrence breathing down Pope's neck.
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Post by nemouk on Aug 11, 2022 15:32:05 GMT
Craig Overton strolling out at 600/7 and whacking two of his first five balls for six suggests that the SA bowlers may be a tiny bit dispirited.
Maharaj 22-0-169-1 - Simon Harmer having a brilliant game with his feet up!
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Post by Balladeer on Aug 11, 2022 16:20:09 GMT
Craig Overton for England...?
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Post by nemouk on Aug 11, 2022 18:09:17 GMT
I mean, you could do worse. I know he's been unspectacular so far, but he doesn't let anyone down. He's the Tim Bresnan to Broad and Anderson's er... Broad and Anderson.
Robinson has a higher ceiling, but is much more likely to injure himself on day 1 and leave Ben Stokes to bowl 4000 overs in a game.
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Post by Balladeer on Aug 17, 2022 9:32:48 GMT
England batting first for the first time since Bazball. This has collapse written all over it.
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Post by nemouk on Aug 17, 2022 10:35:51 GMT
England batting first for the first time since Bazball. This has collapse written all over it. Oh ye of little fauth. Rabada, Ngidi, Jansen and Nortje is a pretty cracking attack mind.
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Post by nemouk on Aug 17, 2022 11:24:40 GMT
Note that I did *not* say that you were wrong.
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